The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-20
REEFS JONES ON TRIAL
For Killing His Brother on the
23d of March Last.
TAKING OF TESTIMONY BEGUN.
The Story of the Fratrioide-What
the Defense Will Rely On-Tbe
Defendants Statement

ing Of his brother, John P. Jones, at
South Weber. Davis County, on the
23d of last March, was begun.
The empanneling of the jury con-
sumed considerable OF the fore part of
the day, but the following twelve were
secured, took their seats in the box and
the hearing of the evidence was begun.
John Dunphy, o Eliason,
John Shettle, 7 G. Patten,
Alex. Mayberry, K. A Andrews,
John Creamer, James Hogle,
Jo1n W. Goldthwaite, E err Case,
W A Rhodes. William c. Winder.
Asst tant Prosecuting Attorney Clark
has charge of the prosecution and
Messrs. Lewis and Watrous the de-
tense. The defendant admits the kill
ing and the death, but claims justlfca-
ton.
Toe first witness put upon the stand
was
JOHN P. JONES, JB..
son of the murdered man and nephew
of the prisoner, VINO testified before the
adjournment of court for the noon re-
cess. as follows: My father was killed
on March 23d, 1887; on the evening of
the 22d, my father went up to ReeS'
house, to sleep there; they were on
good terms; 1 saw them at Rees' at II
O'Clock next day; they were talking
together about old times; they had been
drinking, and were somewhat under
the influence OF liquor; | left them in
the house. and went to see another
uncle of mine; about II o'clock, noon,
got home; the day before | gave Rees
q letter, containing draft for his
pension money; about 4 80 o'clock
on the 23d, father came from
Rees' TO my house, and said he was going
to the cedar bench; told him it was
too late. and he started back to Rees'
for a bride; be went Up the hill on
horseba, k. and | walked after and
caught up to him; [ met Rees' horse
with the saddle turned; L stopped and
liked it, then mounted the horse and
followed; as | came near catching up
with father l heard voices; l heard
Rees say, Jack you've got to uie;"
father said mo, no. Rees said, Yes,
all right" then | heard the shot, |
pushed forward and heard Rees ex-
claim, Die you s of b.. die in the
road you'll not tell now" [ chen got
il sight and saw Rses standing over
father with his gun; he said to me,
Jack, I've Killed hin; III Kill any
man that treated me like thstl"
he then walked off; my father was lying
on his face, having fallen from his
horse; picked him up, but he never
spoke, and died in about half al hour;
the shooting took lace about a quarter
of a mile from where l found Rees'
horse; l did not hear the first words;
father was unarmed; [ got 70 the
ground. about a minute alter the shot
was tired; Rees looked very dirty; |
think he was sober enough 10 know
what he was doing; he walked away
without staggering. (The gun, en- old
musket was introduced in evijenCel.
The gun had been loaded by Rees that
morning; it was loaded with shot;
fathers wound was in the right breast,
the shot entering the right lung.
To Mr.. Watrous, for the defense-The
shooting occurred about 5 O'clock;
when father came TO my house he said
be and Rees had had a fuss; | followed
father back toward Rees' to see what
the fuss was about; after the shooting
Rees passed on towards my house;
next saw him after his arrest at the ex-
amin alton.
At o'clock, the examination of John
2. Jones was continued by MIR. Lewis,
for The defense. After testlfying to the
same effect as in the morning concern
ing the drinking together of his father
and uncle, leaving them together and
going to his uncle Dawes, he continued:
Next saw his father at 4.20 at his
fathers; latter said he'd had quarrel
with Rees Jones; didn't say he'd been
beating Rees; fathers dead body was
placed in Dave Jones barn; didn't say
his father told him he'6 been
beating Rees; father simply told
him he'd had fuss; saw his
father going in the direction of Rees'
was about; overlook him; his father
said, Hello, Jack, is that YOU" and he
said, Yes, "when his father passed on
witness followed afterward, and came
upon Rees and his father; Rees
said, Jack, you've got to die" father
said, Mo-" and, shortly afterward.
All right all right" and just then the
gun went off; then Rees said, die, you
s. of b; die right in the road, d-n
you" Rees said, i've killed him,
Jack. I'd kill any man who'd use me
that way" witness examined his
father, who was unconscious.
GEORGE ". KENDALL.
In March wasl constable; heard OF
shooting of John P. Jones; Rees Jones
gave himself up to him, saying he'd
killed his brother Jack, saying, mo
man can come into my house and beat
me up like this and live" and that he
shot him off his horse, on the mill; it
was near sundown; Rees said he'd left
the gun at his nephew's, John Jones.
To LEWIs-Rees came to him in bad,
beaten.up cordition, bloody and In what
| call shameful" condition. When
ReeSgaye himself up. he said he shot
Jack with an old musket, while on his
horse, and showed witness how he'd
been pounded by deceased, who mad
entered his shanty while Rees was LYING
down and struck and abused him with
the evidentintention of killing him, and
after being beaten be went out
MRS MARY JANE JONES,
Saw Rees Jones the afternoon of tie